These Pumpkin Spice Almonds are easy to make and the perfect snack for the holiday season! Would also make a great gift!
Pumpkin Spice Almonds
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice (yields 4 tablespoons)
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cloves
Pumpkin Spice Almonds
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice recipe below
- 1 cup whole almonds
Instructions
Pumpkin Spice
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Combine cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in a small bowl. Note: this recipe yields 4 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice. You will only need 1 tablespoon for use in Pumpkin Spice Almonds recipe below.
Pumpkin Spice Almonds
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Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
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In a heavy saucepan, combine water, sugar and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice.
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Over medium heat bring to a full boil.
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Add the almonds.
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Stir until all of the liquid cooks out, then pour almonds onto the baking sheet.
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NOTE: for these no-bake almonds to turn out, ALL the liquid must evaporate. The mixture will turn from liquid to syrup to a stringy consistency, and then crystalizes onto the almonds.
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Separate the almonds on the baking sheet with a fork.
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Allow to cool, then enjoy!
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I am really confused with this receipe . The directions did not say what and when to add in the cinnamon,ginger, nutmeg and cloves . I added it all together and it flopped ! Can u explain to me a little further when u add in the over ingredients! Thank u
Hi Angie, you create the Pumpkin Pie Spice first (step 1) which includes the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Then in step 2 you add in the water, sugar and newly created pumpkin spice. Hope that helps!
I just made these to bring to Dinner at a friends house and they were sooo good! when i spread them out after cooking i sprinkled them with some course sea salt..( I like sweet/salty combo) So yummy, everyone gobbled them up! I’m making these on a regular basis now! 🙂
Oh Beth, that sounds amazing! So happy you enjoyed them!
These were so Yummy! I added a teaspoon of vanilla in the sugar/spice mixture and also sprinkled the nuts with course sea salt after i spread them out.. ) (I love the sweet and salty combo) Bringing them to dinner tonight.. I had to pack them up and hide them because my family was passing by the counter and taking a bunch as they walked by.. This is going to be a regular thing to make in our house.. thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Ooooh I LOVE the sea salt suggestion, thanks Beth! So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
Can I substitute Truvia for the sugar?
Hi Brenda, unfortunately I don’t believe that truvia works for this recipe. Sorry!
I followed your directions exactly and I have a glob of sugary goo that is stuck to the nuts and the nuts are stuck to the waxed paper. So sticky that they won’t come off! Just wasted a cup of great almonds and my time ;-(
Hi Shar, sorry to hear that! For the almonds to turn out, ALL the liquid must evaporate. The mixture will turn from liquid to syrup to a stringy consistency, and then crystalizes onto the almonds. I hope that helps and I’ll add this to the notes for future reference.
I must have done something horribly wrong. Mine stayed sticky for hours and hours. Was I supposed to bake them afterwards?
Hi Paula, so sorry to hear that! For the almonds to turn out, ALL the liquid must evaporate. The mixture will turn from liquid to syrup to a stringy consistency, and then crystalizes onto the almonds. I hope that helps and I’ll add this to the notes for future reference.